Sex or a test drive? that;s a no brainer"Test Drive"

2007-08-31T22:04:00.000+02:00

Sex or a test drive? that's a no brainer "TEST DRIVE"

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The Audi A5 is a luxury coupé, which was unveiled simultaneously at the Geneva Motor Show and Melbourne International Motor Show on March 6, 2007 and is available since June. Audi has billed the large coupé as a grand tourer to compete against the likes of the BMW E92 (BMW 3-Series coupe) and the Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class.

The A5 is the coupe variant of the next, 3rd generation, A4 model though unusually for a manufacturer Audi has launched the A5 before the sedan and estate of the next A4. The A5 also marks Audi's return to the mid-size coupe market since the (B3/B4) Audi 80 based Coupe model went of production in 1996 - the Mk 2 (B6/B7) A4 spawning a convertible variant but not a coupe.

The A5 debuts the new Audi MLP platform (Modular Longitudinal Platform) which will also underpin the next generation A4, A6 and A8 models. The platform is notable for its departure from Audi's trademark "overhung" engine mounting position over the front axle, in favour of the powertrain being located behind the front axle - in an effort to achieve a more even weight distribution (55/45) between the front and rear wheels.

The Audi A5 is the next model to be released following the second generation TT and R8 models. The A5 has adopted many elements of the Nuvolar

Location: Audi Quattro A5 4 Wheel drive 3.0 TDI Engine

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फास्ट फोरवर्ड तो 2007

2007-08-31T00:27:00.001+02:00

Ok, so let's fast forward about almost 1 year and 11 months. No longer living in Minneapolis, no longer married, but still have the best guy in my LIFE my "Son" who turns out to be the best person in my life. Strange how life should change, what a new direction it took, tears, laughter, understanding, thinking, get a way from it all, exploration, and a sense of life will move on.
I think that with out "U2" constant music, lyrics and great music my life would have been a lot different. U2's music have been with me since 1983 until present time and will carry me on until the end of my time on earth, don't get me wrong I have no reason, nor any thoughts of leaving this World as we know it yet, I hope to be an old grey haired Grandpa that will still listen to U2 when I'm no longer able to walk, but can think, be reasonable with my family and crack a joke or two in my old age.

U2 they are my unsung friends in all of this, from the lyrics of "ONE 2 STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR" I have as a person gotten a lot of good vibes from listening to their songs and in some way they have helped me to see the bigger picture in all of this. In a divorce there are two sides to the same story and for once I think that I got really burned but that's another story. Sitting here on the opposite end of the world on a small island with a 1000 other people is a great thing if you want to make a blog, there aren't to many single females here and I'm really not looking. I just want to chill, listen to some great music and take life as it comes for a while.
I am currently out looking for work and would like to get back into the shipping industry again but perhaps because of my age the "Boat has left the Dock" and I would have to settle for something less interesting but fun to do. I could start and run a promotional marketing company of some sorts, help kids in need,or ?? Only time can tell and we shall see.
At least for today life is good and I am looking forward to tomorrows sunrise with eager anticipation :)

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2007-08-31T00:25:00.000+02:00

Entry for October 13, 2005: Ok so where were was I...Ah the U2 concert promised to be the best concert so far..Not only did we score 3 tickets on a sold out show but we also got a chance to..be in the ellipse....

Checking in 3 dude's at the target center, one greyhaired older u2 fan with two young one's got a chance of a lifetime to see U2 upclose and in person.. When the security personell went to screen our tickets, the first one hit- no action , the second hit- no action, ahh..but the 3 time is where the Luck of the Irish came in to play, ahh the tense situation, the que of fans, the suspense of the last ticket, the antisipation was more than we could handle..all of a sudden ""Ping"" "Vertigo,Vertigo,Vertigo" all over the laptop, all of a sudden security personell took us aside and told us to come with them..Ahh...the suspence..there in front of us were 3 wristbands with U2 and Vertigo all over it, we were about to see U2 upclose and in person..

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2007-08-31T00:21:00.000+02:00

Entry for September 25, 2005: Life is a great journey filled with twist and turns :0, ah yeah that's deep isnt' it..?. I mean after all as one get's older one start's to take notice of what the meaning of life is..

For me it's been a variety of things that have happend, and I am looking forward to what is around the next corner each and every day. There are day's when one questions if you want to open the door, get out of bed, wash your face, eat, read the paper and open the magical mystery door.

We all know that some days are filled with rain ( bad ), some days scream Sunshine ( great days) but most of them are average...hmm....cloudy, partly cloudy, foggy, you get the picture..
Well, let's not read to much into this analyzation here, Im just trying to get my blog started..

Ahhh, what the hell, I think that the best day's are fridays, I agree with The " Boomtown rat's" that their song " I hate Monday's" is a fitting song for the average joe ( me included ), Monday's have never been a favorite of mine but as the week progress then the ultimate day for me would be Friday...

Speaking of Friday this past date of Sept 23, was nothing short of a great experience..One word say's it all..U2 live and in concert at the Target Center, and to boot a lucky scanned ticket for 3 to see them in concert in the ellipse..

To be 20 feet from "Bono" from start to end is almost a religiouse experience, the songs, his Rock Star image makes this Human being nothing short of a Miracle.

I have alway's liked their music and thought it was up there with Queen ( Freddie Mercury ), Pink Floyd, and a lot of other great bands until May 5, 2001 when I saw them for the second time.
My first introduction was at the 1983 Us Festival ( thank you Steve Wozniak ), but my rememberance of them at this event is rather limited. At that time I was into Van Halen, Foreigner, Queen, and other band's had a stronger presence, Ah..The Irish lad's had just released " Under A Blood Red Sky" and I had noticed New Year's day, Sunday bloody Sunday, I will follow and I liked the raw sound that emitted from the speakers that hot Memorial day weekend.

What do you expect when the temp's were in the 90's under the Hot dry California sun that summer day.. U2 was not on my mind, there were other groups : Inxs, Van Halen ( David Lee Roth) Men at Work, Oingo Boingo, The English Beat, Stevie Nicks ( Hot ), Stray Cats, The Clash, David Bowie ( China Girl ) and other great groups.
When U2 took the stage around 12:20 until 1:10pm I must have had a sun stroke or something, why their music and presence hasn't been recorded I'll never know but from several websites I know now that they played the following tunes :

Gloria, I threw a brick-a-dau without me, A cat named Dubh, Into the Heart, New Year's Day, Surrender, Two Hearts beat as one, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Electrical Co.
Encore: I will follow, 40..

Looking at this playlist what the heck is wrong with me...I don't remember this except for Sunday, Bloody Sunday and I will follow plus 40..

Fast Forward, 7785 days, 186840 hrs, 11210400 seconds, ok so that part is a little scary and a lot of things have happend in my life since that day ( more of that later ) and back to Friday, Sept 23-05 instead..

The morning is devoted to U2, There will be no other music played either in the house or in my car today, it's an official U2 day.. After seeing them at the Elevation Tour with my buddy JFK I was hooked on 5/01-2001 at the Target Center, I bought every Album, or got an album or two from a certain Randi for Father's day and The Irish boy's had converted this Norwegian.. For some reason their Music, the raw guitar, the beat, the bass along with Bono's voice stirred something in me that died with Freddie Mercury when he passed on.

I started 9/23-05 with U2 and I would be ending the day with U2.. All day long, I'm thinking, eating, snoozing in the Hammock, online with friends, at work hearing their music echoing in my head.. Limited sleep of course will also encourage a semi /quasi /cafeein endused ( Thank you Caribou) humming of tunes.. The hours, minutes, seconds just kept passing by to slowly and finally the time had come..

I am driving from our House on the Prairie to the Target Center, it's 4:10pm U2's "Vertigo" is playing in the background, the normal hustle/bustle on a Friday rush hour, driving is tense and as always there is someone else on a slower mode than yourself.. A lady in a Beetle of all vehicles were just taking her sweet o'l time, no hurry, just snoozing in the two lane traffic.. I kept thinking, I willnever get my ticket's, have dinner, and meet our friends in time at 5;30pm.

Arriving at the downtown parking lot after, Vertigo, Discotheque,Elevation,Sweetest Thing we finally park the truck and stroll down Hennepin Avenue.. A past friend was able to hook us up with Tickets 3 for GA admission and dinner at O'Donovans pub, and we are on our way. U2's official fan party is great, filled with Music, Irish Ale and some snack food, burger, fish & Chips and a whole lot more..Waitress is Irish, the food I choose is Irish, and best of all the beer is Irish it's turning into an Irish day allright :). After 1hr we decided to move on to see our friends at the Newsroom restaurant patio on Nicolett & 10th ave..

Norwegian Reflection

Sex or a test drive? that;s a no brainer"Test Drive"